chien
French
Etymology
From Middle French chien, from Old French chien, from Latin canis, canem, from Proto-Italic *kō (accusative *kwanem), Proto-Indo-European *ḱwn-i-, derived from *ḱwṓ (accusative *ḱwónm̥).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʃjɛ̃/
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Noun
chien m (plural chiens, feminine chienne)
Derived terms
- chasse-chien
- chien-assis
- chien chaud
- chien de chasse
- chien de garde
- chien de prairie
- chien-loup
- chien-rat
- chiennaille
- chienne f
- chienner
- chiennerie
- crève-chien
- dent-de-chien
- en chien de fusil
- langue-de-chien
- maître-chien
- peau-de-chienner
- pique-chien
- six-chiens
- temps de chien
- tue-chien
Related terms
Further reading
- “chien” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Anagrams
Japanese
Romanization
chien
Middle French
Etymology
From Old French chien, from Latin canis, canem.
Noun
chien m (plural chiens)
- dog (animal)
Descendants
- French: chien
Old French
Etymology
From Latin canis, canem.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tʃi̯ẽn/
- Rhymes: -ẽn
Noun
chien m (oblique plural chiens, nominative singular chiens, nominative plural chien)
- dog (animal)
Descendants
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